askHN2024

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by askHN2024 2y ago
Thanks to all for sharing their experiences. To me, this thread has been like sharing battle scars. I am not trying to make light of people who have actual battle scars, my respect to them too.
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by askHN2024 2y ago
Speaking for myself, I can sound “artificial” when I am either overwhelmed or masking.
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by askHN2024 2y ago
I am sorry you’re going through that. I am not in a rural place, but I feel isolated all the same because I mask everything. I feel that if I trust someone enough, I’ll open up to them. I am working up to it. Be wary of advice which says yo
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by askHN2024 2y ago
You’ve accomplished something to be proud of. I am in the same place, working on dealing with a lot of negativity towards myself. I hope you find your way out of it too. Best of luck!
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by askHN2024 2y ago
I get what you’re saying, but knowing other people had similar experiences and found some measure of life satisfaction is helpful to me, and I hope it’s also helpful to someone else.
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by askHN2024 2y ago
I think you’re doing so, so well. I have reservations about making close relationships too because of my past, so it’s a common pattern amongst people with traumatic experiences. I plan to try out a hobby group but time hasn’t been so flexi
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by askHN2024 2y ago
Sorry you had a rough start, but so glad you made it out. This is so awesome, glad to read it. Good luck to you all!
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by askHN2024 2y ago
The co-occurrence of these conditions is an extensive area of research, there is some evidence which suggests what you’re saying, and other evidence which says the two conditions are distinct. I also read somewhere that both conditions are
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by askHN2024 2y ago
I am glad you scored a 2! I understand that such scores do not adequately capture the severity of someone’s circumstances, even if they say yes to one question. I like to think I am working myself up to a partner and a dog, but opening to p
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by askHN2024 2y ago
You sound awesome, good for you! Coping mechanisms can get tricky if they’re around food, drinks or drugs. I try to be mindful about these as well.
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by askHN2024 2y ago
Amazing, thanks for sharing! I don’t have anyone to talk to about any of this, so it’s helpful to see how others have done. It’s helpful to me as a guide of sorts. I appreciate you sharing your experiences!
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by askHN2024 2y ago
You sound like someone I’d love to have a beer with, cheers! I am glad you were able to overcome bad stuff in life and feel overall okay! I know it may not necessarily be correct, but my self-performed assessments from online quizzes of Sch
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Ask HN: Former gifted children with hard lives, how did you turn out?
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